Match Report: VCF forced to settle for a point away to GCF (2-2)

Valencia CF made a trip down south to visit Granada CF at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes on matchday 34 of LaLiga Santander at 10 pm kick-off time. Valencia CF had a quiet start to the game with the hosts taking the initiative in attack in the early minutes of the game.

Valencia CF had a passage of play in possession over the 10-minute mark knocking the ball about trying to open up the Granada CF defence followed by a pedestrian one halfway through the first half.

Following the water break Valencia CF had a penalty kick reviewed by VAR for a possible handball against Eliaquim Mangala which was luckily adjudged as no penalty and minutes later Jasper Cillessen produced a wonderful piece of goalkeeping to Carlos Fernández to keep the scoreline at 0-0.

Manuel Vallejo came mighty close to scoring following a return ball from Kevin Gamiero but the Granada CF keeper managed to push it away in the nick of time. The first half finished scoreless at Nuevo Los Cármenes with all to play for in the second half. 

Voro made a halftime substitution Valencia CF youngster Adrià Guerrero was given his LaLiga debut for Valencia CF as he replaced Jaume Costa as Valencia CF were given an early scare which was deemed as an offside.

Valencia CF had a penalty awarded against Francis Coquelin for a bad foul on Carlos Fernández who made it 1-0 to Granada CF from the spot. However, Valencia CF responded immediately at the other end as Denis Cheryshev flicked it onto Manu Vallejo who took it in his stride slotting it home inside the left post and beyond Rui Silva to get Valencia CF back on level terms.

Gonçalo Guedes made an instant impact as he climbed off the bench to put Valencia CF ahead with an absolute screamer far from Rui Silva’s reach who did get his gloves to it and in it went, a quickfire turnaround.

Kevin Gameiro came close to adding a third following a one on one with Rui Silva but the Portuguese goalkeeper gobbled it up. Minutes later, Roberto Soldado forced Jasper Cillessen into a superb save.

Fede Vico made it 2-2 to Granada CF with four minutes of normal time plus injury time left to play at the Nuevo Los Carmenes. Both sides pushed for a late the winner but the spoils were shared down south. 

Valencia CF will welcome Real Valladolid on the 7th of July at Mestalla on matchday 35 of LaLiga Santander where they will look to return to winning ways.

Match Details:

2.  GCF: Rui Silva, Víctor Díaz © (Antonio Puertas, m. 71), Germán (Jesús Vallejo, m. 83), Domingos Duarte, Carlos Neva (Gil Neves, m. 83), Foulquier Eteki, Yangel Herrera, Machís, Carlos Fernández and Soldado.

2. VCF: Cillessen, Wass, Gabriel Paulista, Mangala, J. Costa, Parejo © (Kondogbia, m. 86), Coquelin, Carlos Soler, Cheryshev (Guedes, m. 65), Gameiro (Rubén Sobrino, m. 80 ) and Manu Vallejo (Maxi Gómez, m. 65).

Goals: 0-1. M. 60: Carlos Fernández,(p). 1-1. M. 63: Manu Vallejo. 1-2. M. 68: Guedes. 2-2. M. 86: Fede Vico.

 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega, he booked Foulquier and Yangel Herrera for Granada CF, and Guedes and Wass for Valencia CF.

Observations: Matchday 34 of LaLiga played on Saturday, at 10 pm, at the Nuevo los Cármenes in Granada.